Islamabad
How do we want to live? Our office in Islamabad has been working for a peaceful and progressive Pakistan since 1986. Since then FNF Pakistan office has been seeking to answer this very question: How do we want to live? As individuals we are all entitled to personal dignity and freedom. It has been FNF`s mission to make these principles valid for all. We want people to realize the project of their lives! We promote a social and political environment where every individual can become the pilot of his/her lives!
News
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Informed Citizenship and Digitalization
How youth can become an informed citizen in the age of digital information overload? Read the proceedings of the workshop with youth conducted with the IAF Gummersbach Alumni in Pakistan.
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COVID19: Situation in Pakistan
It was a ‘pleasant surprise’ to see Pakistan in the 3rd place on the Normalcy Index, as mentioned in the July edition of ‘The Economist’ . Was it vaccination, lock down, smart lock down or economic policies attached to COVID-19 or everything in combination?
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The politico-social changes under the Taliban rule
From lipsticks and music to flags and fleeing the country. Read the observations by Azaz Syed, a senior investigative journalist from Pakistan as he talked to people in Kabul, right before and after the Taliban take over in Afghanistan.
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Crisis demands engagement - not isolation
What can the big 7 countries learn from the culmination of a foreign intervention in Afghanistan? Accountability , active engagement and economic activity. Read the analysis by our IAFGummersbach Alumni Imtiaz Gul on the situation in Afghanistan after 31st August 2021
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70 Years of Diplomatic Relations between Pakistan and Germany
Key note Speech of His Excellency Mr. Bernhard Schlagheck, Ambassador of Federal Republic of Germany to Pakistan, at Friedrich Naumann Foundation Pakistan`s event
“Celebrating Unity in Diversity: Book Launch and Cultural Night” at Lok Virsa, Islamabad, 25 Feb 2021.
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Celebrating Unity in Diversity
How can one talk about diversity and explain the concept of Federalism using arts? FNF Pakistan in 2020 rose to the challenge when due to COVID a number of planned workshops were converted into digital panel discussion on zoom or facebook. This is that story!
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Women drive politics
The role of the Women's parliamentary caucus in influencing legislation on women's right is a case in point. And yet, women continue to be underrepresented in the political and economic decision-making process. This is why FNF Pakistan hand the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan have commissioned a study on the performance of female legislators in Pakistan from 2018-2020. You can find the results of this study here.
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Covid-19: Bane or Boon for the Logistics Industry in Pakistan
According to the Pakistan Economic Survey 2018-19, the transport sector was the second-highest contributor to GDP in the services sector. The transport sector employs a significant number of people and it was expected to create an additional 0.6 million jobs. Check out the Analysis on courier industry in Pakistan during COVID-19.
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Can the Startup Generation Defeat the Economic Threats Posed by COVID-19?
Check out the stories of three finalists of 'The Startup Gen' -Pakistan`s first startup reality show and competition- as they changed their business models in the face of pandemic in 2020
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Liberal Footprints
“Liberal Footprints. Contributions to Pakistan’s Advancement”, it was an extraordinary event for more than one reason.
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Innovative Ways to Fight ‘Plastic War’
Regulation against the use of plastic is just one part of the equation.
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Securing Digital Space
Some highlights from the workshop on online harassment and challenges to digital security - aimed at educating young people about cybersecurity and digital rights.
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Young Leaders Conference Held in Lahore
In its 18th year, it is one of the most sought after six-day residential training program for the youth between 18-24 years from across Pakistan. In 2019 the theme of YLC was ‘How youth can and should raise their voice and amplify their message’.
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Giving Voice to the Informal Economy in Pakistan
Street vendors are the most visible part of the urban informal economy bringing them in close interaction with local authorities.
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From Positive Brand-Building to Crime Reduction
How can we reduce the distance between citizens and police? How can police shift from 'force' to 'community builders'?
